Reading reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? What stuck out to me was the table of the most common idea killers. I have never really thought of what kills an idea but its true that those phrases kill creativity.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
The incongruities section confused me because if no one believed that it was a good idea then how could it have come to be.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why? What happens when you have tried all of the ways of developing creativity do not work? What are ways to improve your brainstorming ability? I ask these questions because while I think I am somewhat creative I am not very good at coming up with new and innovative ideas and I draw a complete blank when I try to brainstorm.

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
I did not disagree with what the author said in this chapter. A lot of what the author said was very true, like the table on the left and right hemisphere and what each side is associated with. I also agreed with the parts that go into the critical thinking process.